Re: TLS in smtpserver

[Matti Aarnio <mea@nic.funet.fi>]

> Running todays CVS.  Trying to send mail from Netscape 4.51/Linux.
> When "send mail" button is hit, Netscape asks for the password,
> and keeps asking indefinitely.  This is in the smtpserver log:
> 
> 21151r  STARTTLS
> 21151w  220 Ready to start TLS
> 21151#  TLS connection established
> 21151#  Cipher: RC4-MD5 bits: 128/128 version: TLSv1/SSLv3
> 21151r  EHLO online.ru
> 21151w  250-test.online.ru expected "EHLO ariel"
> ....
> 21151w  250-ETRN
> 21151w  250 HELP
> 21151r  AUTH LOGIN Y3Jvc3Nlcg==

	Ah, its that second '=' character that the thing complains.
...
> Do you need more information?
> 
> Eugene

$ telnet mea.tmt.tele.fi smtp
Trying 194.252.70.162...
Connected to mea.tmt.tele.fi.
Escape character is '^]'.
220 mea.tmt.tele.fi ESMTP ZMailer server 2.99.50-s17 #9 running at Sonera Corporation
AUTH LOGIN Y3Jvc3Nlcg==
503 5.5.1 EHLO first, then - perhaps - AUTH!
ehlo foo
250-AUTH=LOGIN
250-AUTH LOGIN
250-STARTTLS
250-ETRN
250 HELP
debug
423 Must be VERBose to use DEBUG
AUTH LOGIN Y3Jvc3Nlcg==
000 -> crosser
334 UGFzc3dvcmQ6

	Right...
Comming coming your way.

/Matti Aarnio